Johann Carolus

Johann Carolus (26 March 1575 − 15 August 1634) was a German publisher of the first newspaper, called Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien (English: Account of all distinguished and commemorable stories). The Relation is recognised by the World Association of Newspapers,^[1] as well as many authors,^[2] as the world's first newspaper.

Carolus published the German-language newspaper in Strasbourg, which had the status of a free imperial city in the Holy Roman Empire.

^ "WAN - Newspapers: 400 Years Young!". Wan-press.org. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
^ Many authors do not make a distinction between a newsbook/pamphlet and a newspaper. See for example: Chappell, W. (1999) A Short History of the Printed Word. Hartley & Marks, Vancouver. Smith, A. (1979) The Newspaper: an international history. Thames and Hudson Ltd, .

[1] "WAN - Newspapers: 400 Years Young!". Wan-press.org. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2012.

[2] Many authors do not make a distinction between a newsbook/pamphlet and a newspaper. See for example: Chappell, W. (1999) A Short History of the Printed Word. Hartley & Marks, Vancouver. Smith, A. (1979) The Newspaper: an international history. Thames and Hudson Ltd, .

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